brined
Steeped in saltwater
Brined describes food that has been soaked in a salt-water solution, typically to preserve it, enhance flavor, or improve texture before cooking.
Brining draws moisture into meat while seasoning it throughout: a brined turkey, brined pork chops.
Pickles, olives, and capers are brined in their jars.
Sharp and lively-tasting
- saltyTasting of brine
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
- seasonedFlavored or battle-tested
- enhancedIncreased in quality
succulent · juicy · tender · flavorful · moist · infused · cured · marinated
Crisp elongated gourds
- olivesSmall Mediterranean fruits
- capersPranks or tangy buds
- gherkinsSmall pickled cucumbers
- cornichonsSmall tart pickles
peppers · onions · giardiniera · antipasti · relish · pickles · radishes · carrots
Pungent culinary bulb
- dillFeathery culinary herb
- peppercornsDried spice berries
- corianderHerb yielding fragrant seeds
- herbsPlants for seasoning
spices · cloves · juniper · allspice · thyme · rosemary · citrus · fennel
Sodium chloride compound
- waterClear essential liquid
- sodiumEleventh element, highly reactive
- salineSalt-water solution
- soakingCompletely saturated with liquid
submerged · dissolved · concentration · saturation · ratio · osmosis · moisture · absorption
Wattled North American fowl
- chickenDomestic fowl for eating
- porkchopsCut from swine loin
- brisketLower chest of cattle
- pastramiSeasoned smoked beef
pork · poultry · roast · ham · bacon · ribs · chops · tenderloin
Acid preservation process
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- lacto-fermentationBacterial food preservation method
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- preservesCooked fruit in sugar
salting · canning · jarring · shelf-stable · food-preservation · storing · keeping · aging
tangy
Sharp and lively-tasting
enhanced · succulent · juicy · tender · flavorful · moist · infused · cured · marinated · zesty
cucumbers
Crisp elongated gourds
cornichons · peppers · onions · giardiniera · antipasti · relish · pickles · radishes · carrots · cabbage
garlic
Pungent culinary bulb
- dillFeathery culinary herb
- peppercornsDried spice berries
- corianderHerb yielding fragrant seeds
herbs · spices · cloves · juniper · allspice · thyme · rosemary · citrus · fennel · chili
salt
Sodium chloride compound
soaking · submerged · dissolved · concentration · saturation · ratio · osmosis · moisture · absorption · immersion
turkey
Wattled North American fowl
pastrami · pork · poultry · roast · ham · bacon · ribs · chops · tenderloin · breast
pickling
Acid preservation process
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- lacto-fermentationBacterial food preservation method
- curingRestoring health or preserving
preserves · salting · canning · jarring · shelf-stable · food-preservation · storing · keeping · aging
- food prep termsmarinated, seasoned, spiced, herbed, flavored
- meat tenderizing methodspounded, beaten, marinated, hammered, scored
- preservation statespreserved, canned, frozen, dried, salted
- seafoodfish, shrimp, crab, lobster, salmon
- Steak Donenessrare, medium rare, medium, medium well, well done
- meat qualitiestender, juicy, lean, fatty, tough
- pickle brineAcidic preservation solution
- salty brine
- brine shrimpTiny saline-water crustacean
- olive brineSalty olive preserving liquid
- wet briningSoaking food in salted water
- salt brineHeavily salted water